Glove-fastener



(No Model.)

G. W.. MANDRILL.

vGLOVE FASTENER.

No. 274,507. Patented Ma,1.27,1883.

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UNITED STATES PivrieNT GEORGE W. MASDRILL, 0F

GLOVE-F SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters GLOVERSVI LLE, NEW YORK.

ASTENER.

Patent No. 274,507, dated March 27, 1883.

Application filed January l1, iil. (No model.)

and it has for its object to provide simple and durable fasteners, whichshall be convenient, inexpensive, and easily manipulated to fasten orunfasten the glove, and which shall also present a neat appearance, allas will he hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

ln the drawings hereto Aannexed, Figure l is a perspective view of aglove equipped with my improved fasteners. Fig. 2 is a. transversesectional view, of the same when fastened. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof the parts of the fastener detached. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of aglove equipped with a modified form ot' my improved fasteners. Fig. 5 isa transverse sectional view of the same when fastened; and Fig. G is aview showing in perspective the parts forming the modified forni oi' thefastener det-ached.

The same letters refer to the saine parts in all the iigures.

My improved glove-titstener consists, essentially, of two parts-viz.,a-loop attached to oneilap ot the glove, and a Vlever having a hook atits end, and so constructed and at tached to the other iiap of the glovethat by adjusting its hooked end over the loop and moving its tulerninthe said lever may he slid under the loop, thus fastening the glovesecurely.

ln the accompanying drawings, A designates a glove, to the flap ofwhich, l5, is secured the loop part of the fastener, vvhioii,l as in thedrawings, may be formed of a. piece of wire by bending the centralportion ot said wire so as to forni a loop or bail, C, from the ends ot'which the arms D D project in oppo site directions, as shown. Said armsD are, in the process of manufacture, inserted under the outer skin ofthe glove, between that and the lining E, (in unlined gloves a specialliningstrip may be provided nl, only the loop C projecting, as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings.

The lever part of the fastener has in Figs. l, 2, and Soi' the drawingsbeen shown as constructed from a single piece ot wire by bend ing thesaine so as to form a central loop, which constitutes the lever F. ArmsG G projectin opposite directions from the ends of the loop forming thelever, and serve for attaching the same to the other iiap, H, of theglove, in the outer end oi the loop or lever F is bent Aso as to forni adownturned hook, I. The inner end of the loop or lever F is also lientat J, so as to raise the said loop or lever slightly above the arms Gr,thus affording a more convenient and secure hold.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 4:, 5, and 6 ofthe drawings theloop or hail@` is retained without change; but for the wire leerwiseformed from sheet metal,` and designated in the drawings by the letterL. Said lever is bent at `its outer end, so as to form a hook, M, andnear its inner end it is provided with two slots, N N, to admit a. wire,O, h v which it is secured to the flap El of the glove, and which formsthe fulcrum upon which the said lever may turn. The extreme inner end ofthe lever L forms a handle, P, by means ot' which the said lever maybeconveniently ma nipnlated. Although with this form of fastA enng l haveretained the wire loop C, as being the most simple and convenient, lwould have itunderstood that with this, or, in fact, with either ,formof fastening, a loop stamped or formed from sheet metal, or otherwise.constructed, and secured to the iap B of the glove in any suitablemanner, may be substituted without departing from the spirit of myinvention. ikewise do l reserve the privilege ot' constructing the leverin other ways than those mentioned,provided, ofcourse, that itsleadingcharacteristics are retained.

The operation ot' my invention is exceedingly simple, and will bereadily understood from lthe foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the drawings hereto annexed. It is only necessary to adjust thedowntnrned this point,) leaving same manner as the loop C is attached.The

ver F, I have substituted one stamped or oth- IOC hook at the outer endof the lever in the, loop C. Then raise the inner or fulcrum end ot' thelever until the latter slides through the loop and rests against theinside ofthe flap H of the glove. The latter will then be securelyfastened. To unfasten it the operation is simply reversed. B y thisdevice considerable leverage is had, and a firm hold is had upon thelever, thus making the manipulation thereof easy and convenient. Nosprings or other devices are necessary to hold the lever in place whenadjusted, thus avoiding the bulkiness, which is an objectionable featureot other lever-l t'astenings, and enabling me to produce a neater andless expensive article. It Will also be Worthy of notice` that when inuse the fastening device is nearly or entirely concealed under the ilapof the-glove, so that it Will not be liable to catch in the clothesofthe wearer, or in other objects. a

This device is applicable to shoe fasteners, and I therefore do not Wishto be understood as vconfining it to gloves alone.

I am aware lthat .in a shoe-fastening` a sliding rod has been connectedto one Hap and adapted to slide through an eyelet or loop atfached tothe other ilap and under the lla-p to which it is connected. This Idisclaim.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited Statesl. In a glove-fastening, the` combination,

- with a loop attached to one flap of a glove, o f

a lever pivoted permanently to the under side ot' the other lla-p, andvhaving a downturned hook at its outer end, whereby it may be-passedthrough the loop from the outer side of the latter and turned under theap of the glove to which it (the said lever) is attached, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a 'glove-fastening, the combination, with a loop attached to oneHap of a glove, of the herein-described lever, pivoted to the otherflap, and consisting of a loop bent from Wire, and having arms at itsinner end extending in opposite directions, the said lever being bentnear its inner end, so as to raise it above the said arms, and at itsouter end, so as to form a downturned hook', substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas my own I have hereto aftlxedmy signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

GEORGE W. MANDRILL.

Witnesses HENRY BRIGHT, EUGENE BANNER.

